New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-27
that he q mechanic and had been hanging
several hours The body was taken to the Morgue.
BIG PORK ROAST IN CHICAGO.
A s1,250OOO FIRE AT THE STOCK YARDS
OVER 600 HOGS BURNED ALIvE-FIvE ACRES OF
BUILDINGS DESTROYED

BUILDINGS DESTROYED
CHICAGO June 26.-A million and q quarter
dollars went p in smoke at the Union Stock Yards to-
day. Early this morning of the employees Of the
Chicago Packing and Provision Company discovered
O fire in the tank In few moments one OF the
tanks exploded scattering burning lard over the ad-
jacent buildings. aud dozen separate fires we're soon
competing with each other in the destruction Of tho
immense establishment, Though tie fire was struck
out this evening, fourteen and half hours after 1t
started, the smoulderins embers continued to burden
the air with the fuues of roast pork, and fveacre
will remain the premises redhot for at least
couple of days.
Tho Chicago Packing and Provision Compsnys
works ocodpy about six Of ground, but the dre
kept within the district bounded Dy FOrtiethst
Centerave, FOrty-secondst and tho railroad tracks
block west of Center-sve. This territory contained
four Large buildings The main building was 800 by
475 feet In ii portion of the killing was done, and
the hanging cutting, packing, curing and other work
incidental to slaughteriug establishment. EXCEPT
the curing-in room, in which l9,OOOOOO POUNDS
of short ribs the main building and its contents are
total losG
The curing room 100 by $50 feet and tour stcries
high lost its root but stone saved its contents
portion of them in roasted condition. On the east
side OF the main building the warehouse, 100 by
104 feet, with four stories and basement The two
upper floors the south used for killing pur-
poses. In the warehouse were 1900 barrels OF
mess pork belonging to Armour q Co. The building
and much OF the pork was wholly destroyed.
About 5000 live hogs were in the building when the
fire started, out the company's employees succeed in
getting most OF them out Between 900 and 700
hogs were burned alive in the building Back OF the
main building the fertzing factory, 100 feet
square, and the engine house. fifty by sixtyfve feet.
Both structures wero burned completely.
The fact that blowing when the fire started
probably the only circumstance that saved the en-
tire stock yards from destruction. No person seems to
know the orgi OF the fire. Though the Fire Depart
ment quickly at the scene, the fire had gained
a volume that amouat OF water could reduce. Twenty
engines and every reservoir In the yards were brought
into play and all efforts bent toward keeping the
conlagration confined the works of the Chicago Com
pany. The walls OF the warehouse tuInbed to the
ground, disclosing great heaps OF mess pork;
p b. Armour Immediately set hundred
barrels OF it were rolled out and carted away.
Mr.. Armour In white hat and spring suit ruefully
watched the mess OF pork and cinders being cleared
away. while his manager, ecud2ny, stood on an
elevation OF pork and superinended the work In
the debris OF hogs roasted whole Inc
charred bodies shrveed into shapeess masses Of Gin.
ders and mingled with piles Of brick, blackened
beams and incinerated barrels.
After the flames had consumed most OF the
woodwork Of the buildings the fire sill held sway
in the great mounds OF burning meat smoke thlck
with the fumes OF tons OF roasting pork rolled over the
pens and drove into the OF the remen Failing
walls filled the with par cles OF brick dust binding
and sufooatlng the men They were at tunes com
PEELED to leave their hose and plunge their heads into
buckets Of Then they sat in turn with andker-
chiefs dipped In their swollen eyelids or bathed
their blsiered cheeks with dirty watcr